Cardiology Nurse Practitioner - Clinician & Care Leader

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Reno (NV); In loco; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Paid time off

Federal holidays

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner to provide advanced cardiology care, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to patient evaluation and treatment planning.

In this role, you will perform exams, develop care plans, teach patients and families, and participate in quality improvement and clinical research within outpatient and inpatient cardiology services at VA facilities.

Mansioni

• Coordinates medical cardiology and multidisciplinary staff in the delivery of complex outpatient and inpatient care.
• Gathers baseline and follow-up data and arranges diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Provides teaching to patients and family as needed.
• Serves as consultant to multidisciplinary staff for complex care plans.
• Develops and uses practice guidelines to streamline cardiology evaluation and treatment.
• Acts as the point of contact for cardiology patients at any stage of treatment.
• Provides direct patient care in outpatient clinics, including history and physical exams.
• Collaborates with attending cardiologist for complex outpatient cardiology issues.
• May perform Non-Nuclear and Nuclear tests with the attending cardiologist.
• Assists with cardiology device clinics including device programming checks.
• Performs post-operative site assessments after device implantation.
• Participates in National Cardiac Device Surveillance Program.
• Makes assessments and referrals to meet unique patient needs.
• Facilitates consultations and follow-up care in cardiology clinics.
• Facilitates patient participation in ongoing clinical research with study coordinators.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, including monitoring treatment guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Descrizione del lavoro

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner to provide advanced cardiology care, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to patient evaluation and treatment planning.

In this role, you will perform exams, develop care plans, teach patients and families, and participate in quality improvement and clinical research within outpatient and inpatient cardiology services at VA facilities.